door alighnment

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From: steelek_2000_REMOVE_654032_THIS_@yahoo.com


i have a 1980 monza spyder with very saggy doors
one saggs so much that it wont close. what is the
proper methode of alighning these doors. i hear that you
can use a 2by4 and a floor jack but im afraid of
breaking somthing.but if that is the proper way that is
what i will do.

thanks in advance
kenneth
steele


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From: mrmonza_REMOVE_700234_THIS_@yahoo.com


Kenneth, I have a sagging drivers side door on my
1977 Monza too. The proper fix, as long as the body
itself is not mis-aligned, is to take the door off, and
drill out the old tack weld that holds the old hinge
pin in. Then hammer out the old pin. There are new
hinge pins and bronze shims that will set your sagger
right. This process is difficult and time consuming. I
hope this helps. mrmonza


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From: puzwacky2_REMOVE_172018_THIS_@yahoo.com


all you have to do is remove the hinge pins and
replace the hinge pins and brass bushings. there is no
need to drill out any spot welds at all. the wost
thing you can run into is the holes that the brass
bushings fit into can get damaged as i am shure yours are
if you can not close the door. you then will have to
weld up the hole and redrill them so the bushing will
fit in snugly. after this is done you may have to
adjust the latch striker. you can do this by losening it
and moving it up down in or out to make the door
close properly. hope this helps you


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From: steelek_2000_REMOVE_825969_THIS_@yahoo.com


thanks for the advice do you know a part number for the replacement hinge pins and bushings?

ken


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